The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-21


rhshions in furniture change wisA =
much regularity. though not with !.
much frequency. a. the styles In hs,.
and bonnets. Il II probable that n n
wcre - easy 20 discard N old suit a
furniture and procure = new one a Il
II for those who have tho means "a
order q new dress. our houses would
never wear q homelike or familiar look
for no sooner would We become ae-
quainted with the vagaries Of the
chairs, bureaus. and other articles a
furniture. and each angle and protu.
benncc be 70 well known that thev
could be avoided In the dark. than We
would have 70 accnstom ourselves 10 =
new arrangement and map a q new
chart, A. IL Is. = suit Of furniture
which hive or six years ago held I
leading position In fashionable circles
II to-day looked upon a. out u date.
II requires about five years for the nc
complishment Of a complete evolution
in style. This. perhaps. Is a very ju.
dicious arrangement, for the young
couple that have their house newly
furnished when they set out together
NAV have their house refnrnished in
the latest style when the first anni
yersary known IS the wooden wedding
Is celebrated five years later. What
viii they do when the tenth anniversary
arrives? BY hat time they should
have money enough 70 refurnish their
house il they wish 70 do So. or sense
enough to care nothing for the rules Of
fashion. Five years ago about the
only wood used in the manufacture d
furniture was black walnut Occa-
sionally q bedroom suit In ash OF
whitewood was discovered. but such
an object attracted as much attention
A. the wearer Of an India helmet would
i'm q walk down Broadway. To-day
black walnut still holds a place in so
ciety. but il has been outranked by
mahogany. oak and cherry. Bedroom
suits made Of dark. close-grained ma
hoganv are the chief attractions in
furniture salesrooms to-day, and ART.
cles Of furniture made Of this wood
command a higher price than the same
designs made up in other fashionable
woods There are many purchaser
however who prefer the honest, sturdy
looking OAK. Or the bright and warm
looking cherry.
Mahogany was the most Fashionable
Of all woods about half q century sga
and no doubt there are slowed awsF IA
cellars or attics, Or still doing sersis
in the second or thirl generation
many a bedstead. bureau. or parlo
suit which il Just sufficiently antiqu
10 meet the prevailing demand MI
hogany will take a high polish an
will wear forever. As the dealers "a.
Is Il is ve:y tough. We know Of on
suit Of furniture made Of this WOO
which has wirhstood the weara Ind te'
Of two generations Of boys and has nc
e as many scars to-day AZ the boys then
selves. Oak furniture does no take
brilliant . polish IS mahogany, bias
walnut. or cherry, but II has = bu:
ness-like look and Is preferred
many because il has . genuiE
III ANTIQUE appearance. This wool
but little used in the manufacture
bedroom suits, but for dining-roo
chairs, desks. hatrees, and chiffonit
Il i preferred. There are many shad
IN GAL. and In the manufacture
desks especially . very pretty effect
produced BY the judicious ccmbinati
of these shades. Cherry is used I
's almost every purpose. and il Is select
generally in the manufacture a Slee
Hollow and other more or less GO
Portable working-chairs and ca
chairs.-Nes0 Tors Nail and k[pres